July 15, 2012 - 9:55pm

Big Ten, Pac-12 call off agreement

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

The Big Ten and Pac-12 scheduling agreement that was planned to begin in 2017 was called off on Friday.

Scheduling issues involving a few Pac-12 teams hindered the collaboration, which included a 12-game round-robin football schedule, matchups involving other sports and an agreement between the two conferences’ television networks.

July 13, 2012 - 10:14am

Hoke talks Penn State scandal, losing his father on Dan Patrick Show

BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT

Michigan coach Brady Hoke joined the Dan Patrick Show and guest host Jason Whitlock on Friday morning and touched on a variety of topics during the 10-minute session, including the Penn State scandal and his father's passing in March.

July 7, 2012 - 10:02pm

Hunwick likely to continue hockey career overseas

BY MATT SLOVIN

The former Michigan goaltender and Hobey Baker Award finalist is close to signing a deal to play in Austria next season.

July 6, 2012 - 4:10pm

Assistant coaches named for baseball program

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

Two new assistant coaches were named to the Michigan baseball program staff after much speculation about who new head coach Erik Bakich would retain from his staff at Maryland.

July 2, 2012 - 1:38am

Mikulak joins US gymnastics team for London Games

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

As the only American in Michigan men’s gymnastics history to make the five-man U.S. Olympic team, Mikulak joins teammate Syque Caesar as the two men’s gymnasts in London. Caesar earned a place on his native Bangladesh squad in May.

July 2, 2012 - 1:37am

Incoming freshman Carrick backs out of commitment

BY MATT SLOVIN

Incoming freshman defenseman Connor Carrick announced via Twitter on Friday morning that he will sign with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League, rather than begin his career as a Wolverine this fall.

June 29, 2012 - 10:15am

Bakich named Michigan baseball head coach

BY LIZ NAGLE AND MATT SLOVIN

The Michigan baseball program has found its new head coach after a nationwide search that began with the May 22 announcement stating former coach Rich Maloney and the Wolverines had parted ways.

The athletic department announced Wednesday afternoon that Erik Bakich will be the 19th head coach in program history.

June 27, 2012 - 9:21am

Kennedy, Reynolds team up to release debut tracks as JDK & Rey

BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT

Courtesy Ryan Doyle, JDK & Rey Facebook page

It's no secret. When it comes to the musical side of the Michigan football team, quarterback Jack Kennedy has the rhymes and wide receiver Joe Reynolds has the pipes.

June 27, 2012 - 9:23am

Four-team playoff formally approved by NCAA presidents

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

As many expected, on Tuesday, a committee of NCAA presidents formally approved a four-team college football playoff system that will begin in 2014.

June 22, 2012 - 8:17pm

BREAKING: Michigan commit Trouba drafted ninth by Winnipeg

BY MATT SLOVIN

PITTSBURGH — The Winnipeg Jets, like Michigan coach Red Berenson, know the Wolverines are getting a special player in defenseman Jacob Trouba. So when Trouba was still available at the ninth selection of the first round of the NHL Entry Draft on Friday night, the Jets snatched him up.

June 21, 2012 - 6:05pm

Men's, women's basketball score perfect in newest APR scores

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

The NCAA released the most recent Academic Progress Rate scores on Wednesday. The APR scores — which are available from the 2004-05 to the 2010-11 seasons — measure how well an institution successfully sees its athletes progress towards graduation.

June 21, 2012 - 10:54am

Michigan hockey schedule released

BY MATT SLOVIN

An outdoor edition of the Great Lakes Invitational and a rematch with Cornell at Madison Square Garden highlight the Michigan hockey team's 2012-13 schedule.

June 19, 2012 - 12:53pm

Report: Tummala leaves basketball program

BY MATT SLOVIN

After redshirting his freshman season, it appears preferred walk-on Sai Tummala has left the Michigan basketball program according to a report by Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com on Tuesday.

June 19, 2012 - 9:27am

AHL's Griffins ink former Michigan captain Glendening

BY MATT SLOVIN

Former Michigan captain Luke Glendening has become the first homegrown player in the history of the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins to sign with the club. He signed a one-year contract Tuesday. The Griffins serve as the AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.

June 15, 2012 - 2:41pm

Former football great Bob Chappuis passes away

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

Courtesy of Bentley Historical Library

Former back Bob Chappuis — leader of the 1947 squad known as the “Mad Magicians” — passed away after being hospitalized from a fall earlier in the week, per release from the Michigan athletic department. He was 89.